Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but they listen to it while they play,
Shakir
There comes not to them a new reminder from their Lord but they hear it while they sport,
Transliteration
Ma yateehim min thikrin min rabbihim muhdathin illa istamaAAoohu wahum yalAAaboona
Pickthall
With hearts preoccupied. And they confer in secret. The wrong - doers say: Is this other than a mortal like you ? Will ye then succumb to magic when ye see (it) ?
Shakir
Their hearts trifling; and those who are unjust counsel together in secret: He is nothing but a mortal like yourselves; what! will you then yield to enchantment while you see?
Transliteration
Lahiyatan quloobuhum waasarroo alnnajwa allatheena thalamoo hal hatha illa basharun mithlukum afatatoona alssihra waantum tubsiroona
Pickthall
He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Shakir
He said: My Lord knows what is spoken in the heaven and the earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Transliteration
Qala rabbee yaAAlamu alqawla fee alssamai waalardi wahuwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu
Pickthall
Nay, say they, (these are but) muddled dreams; nay, he hath but invented it; nay, he is but a poet. Let him bring us a portent even as those of old (who were God's messengers) were sent (with portents).
Shakir
Nay! say they: Medleys of dreams; nay! he has forged it; nay! he is a poet; so let him bring to us a sign as the former (prophets) were sent (with).
Transliteration
Bal qaloo adghathu ahlamin bali iftarahu bal huwa shaAAirun falyatina biayatin kama orsila alawwaloona
Pickthall
Not a township believed of those which We destroyed before them (though We sent them portents): would they then believe ?
Shakir
There did not believe before them any town which We destroyed, will they then believe?
Transliteration
Maamanat qablahum min qaryatin ahlaknaha afahum yuminoona
Pickthall
And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men, whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not ?
Shakir
And We did not send before you any but men to whom We sent revelation, so ask the followers of the reminder if you do not
Transliteration
Wama arsalna qablaka illa rijalan noohee ilayhim faisaloo ahla alththikri in kuntum la taAAlamoona
Pickthall
We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were they immortals.
Shakir
And We did not make them bodies not eating the food, and they were not to abide (forever).
Transliteration
Wama jaAAalnahum jasadan la yakuloona alttaAAama wama kanoo khalideena
Pickthall
Then we fulfilled the promise unto them. So we delivered them and whom We would, and We destroyed the prodigals.
Shakir
Then We made Our promise good to them, so We delivered them and those whom We pleased, and We destroyed the extravagant.
If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did.
Shakir
Had We wished to make a diversion, We would have made it from before Ourselves: by no means would We do (it).
Transliteration
Law aradna an nattakhitha lahwan laittakhathnahu min ladunna in kunna faAAileena
Pickthall
Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him).
Shakir
Nay! We cast the truth against the falsehood, so that it breaks its head, and lo! it vanishes; and woe to you for what you describe;
Transliteration
Bal naqthifu bialhaqqi AAala albatili fayadmaghuhu faitha huwa zahiqun walakumu alwaylu mimma tasifoona
Pickthall
Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they weary;
Shakir
And whoever is in the heavens and the earth is His; and those who are with Him are not proud to serve Him, nor do they grow weary.
Transliteration
Walahu man fee alssamawati waalardi waman AAindahu la yastakbiroona AAan AAibadatihi wala yastahsiroona
Pickthall
They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not.
Shakir
They glorify (Him) by night and day; they are never languid.
Transliteration
Yusabbihoona allayla waalnnahara la yafturoona
Pickthall
Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead ?
Shakir
Or have they taken gods from the earth who raise (the dead).
Transliteration
Ami ittakhathoo alihatan mina alardi hum yunshiroona
Pickthall
If there were therein gods beside Allah, then verily both (the heavens and the earth) had been disordered. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, from all that they ascribe (unto Him).
Shakir
If there had been in them any gods except Allah, they would both have certainly been in a state of disorder; therefore glory be to Allah, the Lord of the dominion, above what they attribute (to Him).
Transliteration
Law kana feehimaalihatun illa Allahu lafasadata fasubhana Allahi rabbi alAAarshi AAamma yasifoona
Pickthall
He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they will be questioned.
Shakir
He cannot be questioned concerning what He does and they shall be questioned.
Transliteration
La yusalu AAamma yafAAalu wahum yusaloona
Pickthall
Or have they chosen other gods beside Him ? say: Bring your proof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and those before me, but most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse.
Shakir
Or, have they taken gods besides Him? Say: Bring your proof; this is the reminder of those with me and the reminder of those before me. Nay! most of them do not know the truth, so they turn aside.
Transliteration
Ami ittakhathoo min doonihi alihatan qul hatoo burhanakum hathathikru man maAAiya wathikru man qablee bal aktharuhum la yaAAlamoona alhaqqa fahum muAAridoona
Pickthall
And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no God save Me (Allah), so worship Me.
Shakir
And We did not send before you any apostle but We revealed to him that there is no god but Me, therefore serve Me.
Transliteration
Wama arsalna min qablika min rasoolin illa noohee ilayhi annahu la ilaha illa ana faoAAbudooni
Pickthall
And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;
Shakir
And they say: The Beneficent Allah has taken to Himself a son. Glory be to Him. Nay! they are honored servants
Transliteration
Waqaloo ittakhatha alrrahmanu waladan subhanahu bal AAibadun mukramoona
Pickthall
They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command.
Shakir
They do not precede Him in speech and (only) according to His commandment do they act.
Transliteration
La yasbiqoonahu bialqawli wahum biamrihi yaAAmaloona
Pickthall
He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him.
Shakir
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they do not intercede except for him whom He approves and for fear of Him they tremble.
Transliteration
YaAAlamu ma bayna aydeehim wama khalfahum wala yashfaAAoona illa limani irtada wahum min khashyatihi mushfiqoona
Pickthall
And one of them who should say: Lo! I am a god beside Him, that one We should repay with hell. Thus We Repay wrong - doers.
Shakir
And whoever of them should say: Surely I am a god besides Him, such a one do We recompense with hell; thus do, We recompense the unjust.
Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water ? Will they not then believe ?
Shakir
Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the earth were closed up, but We have opened them; and We have made of water everything living, will they not then believe?
Transliteration
Awalam yara allatheena kafaroo anna alssamawati waalarda kanata ratqan fafataqnahuma wajaAAalna mina almai kulla shayin hayyin afala yuminoona
Pickthall
And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way.
Shakir
And We have made great mountains in the earth lest it might be convulsed with them, and We have made in it wide ways that they may follow a right direction.
And when those who disbelieve behold thee, they but choose thee out for mockery, (saying): Is this he who maketh mention of your gods ? And they would deny all mention of the Beneficent.
Shakir
And when those who disbelieve see you, they do not take you but for one to be scoffed at: Is this he who speaks of your gods? And they are deniers at the mention of the Beneficent Allah.
Transliteration
Waitha raaka allatheena kafaroo in yattakhithoonaka illa huzuwan ahatha allathee yathkuru alihatakum wahum bithikri alrrahmani hum kafiroona
Pickthall
Man is made of haste. I shall show you My portents, but ask Me not to hasten.
Shakir
Man is created of haste; now will I show to you My signs, therefore do not ask Me to hasten (them) on.
Transliteration
Khuliqa alinsanu min AAajalin saoreekum ayatee fala tastaAAjiloona
Pickthall
And they say: When will this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful ?
Shakir
And they say: When will this threat come to pass if you are truthful?
Transliteration
Wayaqooloona mata hatha alwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeena
Pickthall
If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be helped!
Shakir
Had those who disbelieve but known (of the time) when they shall not be able to ward off the fire from their faces nor from their backs, nor shall they be helped.
Transliteration
Law yaAAlamu allatheena kafaroo heena la yakuffoona AAan wujoohihimu alnnara wala AAan thuhoorihim wala hum yunsaroona
Pickthall
Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved.
Shakir
Nay, it shall come on them all of a sudden and cause them to become confounded, so they shall not have the power to avert it, nor shall they be respited.
Transliteration
Bal tateehim baghtatan fatabhatuhum fala yastateeAAoona raddaha wala hum yuntharoona
Pickthall
Messengers before thee, indeed, were mocked, but that whereat they mocked surrounded those who scoffed at them.
Shakir
And certainly apostles before you were scoffed at, then there befell those of them who scoffed that at which they had scoffed.
Transliteration
Walaqadi istuhzia birusulin min qablika fahaqa biallatheena sakhiroo minhum ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona
Pickthall
Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from the Beneficent ? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord!
Shakir
Say: Who guards you by night and by day from the Beneficent Allah? Nay, they turn aside at the mention of their Lord.
Transliteration
Qul man yaklaokum biallayli waalnnahari mina alrrahmani bal hum AAan thikri rabbihim muAAridoona
Pickthall
Or have they gods who can shield them from Us ? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us.
Shakir
Or, have they gods who can defend them against Us? They shall not be able to assist themselves, nor shall they be defended from Us.
Transliteration
Am lahum alihatun tamnaAAuhum min doonina la yastateeAAoona nasra anfusihim wala hum minna yushaboona
Pickthall
Nay, but We gave these and their fathers ease until life grew long for them. See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of its outlying parts ? Can they then be the victors ?
Shakir
Nay, We gave provision to these and their fathers until life was prolonged to them. Do they not then see that We are visiting the land, curtailing it of its sides? Shall they then prevail?
Transliteration
Bal mattaAAna haolai waabaahum hattatala AAalayhimu alAAumuru afala yarawna anna natee alarda nanqusuha min atrafiha afahumu alghaliboona
Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I warn you only by the Inspiration. But the deaf hear not the call when they are warned.
Shakir
Say: I warn you only by revelation; and the deaf do not hear the call whenever they are warned.
And if a breath of thy Lord's punishment were to touch them, they assuredly would say: Alas for us! Lo! we were wrong - doers.
Shakir
And if a blast of the chastisement of your Lord were to touch them, they will certainly say: O woe to us! surely we were unjust.
Transliteration
Walain massathum nafhatun min AAathabi rabbika layaqoolunna ya waylana inna kunnathalimeena
Pickthall
And We set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed, We bring it. And We suffice for reckoners.
Shakir
And We will set up a just balance on the day of resurrection, so no soul shall be dealt with unjustly in the least; and though there be the weight of a grain of mustard seed, (yet) will We bring it, and sufficient are We to take account.
Transliteration
WanadaAAu almawazeena alqista liyawmi alqiyamati fala tuthlamu nafsun shayan wain kana mithqala habbatin min khardalin atayna biha wakafa binahasibeena
Pickthall
And We verily gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion (of right and wrong) and a light and a Reminder for those who keep from evil,
Shakir
And certainly We gave to Musa and Haroun the Furqan and a light and a reminder for those who would guard (against evil).
And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).
Shakir
And We made them Imams who guided (people) by Our command, and We revealed to them the doing of good and the keeping up of prayer and the giving of the alms, and Us (alone) did they serve;
And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We delivered him from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil, lewd.
Shakir
And (as for) Lut, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and We delivered him from the town which wrought abominations; surely they were an evil people, transgressors;
Transliteration
Walootan ataynahu hukman waAAilman wanajjaynahu mina alqaryati allatee kanat taAAmalu alkhabaitha innahum kanoo qawma sawin fasiqeena
Pickthall
And We brought him in unto Our mercy. Lo! he was of the righteous.
Shakir
And We took him into Our mercy; surely he was of the good.
Transliteration
Waadkhalnahu fee rahmatina innahu mina alssaliheena
Pickthall
And Noah, when he cried of old, We heard his prayer and saved him and his household from the great affliction.
Shakir
And Nuh, when he cried aforetime, so We answered him, and delivered him and his followers from the great calamity.
Transliteration
Wanoohan ith nada min qablu faistajabna lahu fanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbi alAAatheemi
Pickthall
And delivered him from the people who denied Our revelations. Lo! they were folk of evil, therefor did We drown them all.
Shakir
And We helped him against the people who rejected Our communications; surely they were an evil people, so We drowned them all.
And David and Solomon, when they gave judgment concerning the field, when people's sheep had strayed and browsed therein by night; and We were witnesses to their judgment.
Shakir
And Dawood and Sulaiman when they gave judgment concerning the field when the people's sheep pastured therein by night, and We were bearers of witness to their judgment.
And We made Solomon to understand (the case); and unto each of them We gave judgment and knowledge. And we subdued the hills and the birds to hymn (His) praise along with David. We were the doers (thereof).
Shakir
So We made Sulaiman to understand it; and to each one We gave wisdom and knowledge; and We made the mountains, and the birds to celebrate Our praise with Dawood; and We were the doers.
And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful ?
Shakir
And We taught him the making of coats of mail for you, that they might protect you in your wars; will you then be grateful?
Transliteration
WaAAallamnahu sanAAata laboosin lakum lituhsinakum min basikum fahal antum shakiroona
Pickthall
And unto Solomon (We subdued) the wind in its raging. It set by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And of everything We are Aware.
Shakir
And (We made subservient) to Sulaiman the wind blowing violent, pursuing its course by his command to the land which We had blessed, and We are knower of all things.
Then We heard his prayer and removed that adversity from which he suffered, and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them, a mercy from Our store, and a remembrance for the worshippers;
Shakir
Therefore We responded to him and took off what harm he had, and We gave him his family and the like of them with them: a mercy from Us and a reminder to the worshippers.
Transliteration
Faistajabna lahu fakashafna ma bihi min durrin waataynahu ahlahu wamithlahum maAAahum rahmatan min AAindina wathikra lilAAabideena
Pickthall
And (mention) Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu'l - Kifl. All were of the steadfast.
Shakir
And Ismail and Idris and Zulkifl; all were of the patient ones;
Transliteration
WaismaAAeela waidreesa watha alkifli kullun mina alssabireena
Pickthall
And We brought them in unto Our mercy. Lo! they are among the righteous.
Shakir
And We caused them to enter into Our mercy, surely they were of the good ones.
Transliteration
Waadkhalnahum fee rahmatina innahum mina alssaliheena
Pickthall
And (mention) Dhu'n - Nun, when he went off in anger and deemed that We had no power over him, but he cried out in the darkness, saying: There is no God save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been a wrong - doer.
Shakir
And Yunus, when he went away in wrath, so he thought that We would not straiten him, so he called out among afflictions: There is no god but Thou, glory be to Thee; surely I am of those who make themselves to suffer loss.
Transliteration
Watha alnnooni iththahaba mughadiban fathanna an lan naqdira AAalayhi fanada fee alththulumati an la ilaha illa anta subhanaka innee kuntu mina alththalimeena
Pickthall
Then we heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thus we save believers.
Shakir
So We responded to him and delivered him from the grief and thus do We deliver the believers.
Transliteration
Faistajabna lahu wanajjaynahu mina alghammi wakathalika nunjee almumineena
Pickthall
And Zachariah, when he cried unto his Lord: My Lord! Leave me not childless, though Thou art the Best of inheritors.
Shakir
And Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: O my Lord leave me not alone; and Thou art the best of inheritors.
Then We heard his prayer, and bestowed upon him John, and adjusted his wife (to bear a child) for him. Lo! they used to vie one with the other in good deeds, and they cried unto Us in longing and in fear, and were submissive unto Us.
Shakir
So We responded to him and gave him Yahya and made his wife fit for him; surely they used to hasten, one with another In deeds of goodness and to call upon Us, hoping and fearing and they were humble before Us.
Then whoso doeth some good works and is a believer, there will be no rejection of his effort. Lo! We record (it) for him.
Shakir
Therefore whoever shall do of good deeds and he is a believer, there shall be no denying of his exertion, and surely We will write (It) down for him.
Transliteration
Faman yaAAmal mina alssalihati wahuwa muminun fala kufrana lisaAAyihi wainna lahu katiboona
Pickthall
And there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed: that they shall not return.
Shakir
And it is binding on a town which We destroy that they shall not return.
Transliteration
Waharamun AAala qaryatin ahlaknaha annahum la yarjiAAoona
Pickthall
Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten out of every mound,
Shakir
Even when Gog and Magog are let loose and they shall break forth from every elevated place.
Transliteration
Hatta itha futihat yajooju wamajooju wahum min kulli hadabin yansiloona
Pickthall
And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong - doers!
Shakir
And the true promise shall draw nigh, then lo! the eyes of those who disbelieved shall be fixedly open: O woe to us! surely we were in a state of heedlessness as to this; nay, we were unjust.
Transliteration
Waiqtaraba alwaAAdu alhaqqu faitha hiya shakhisatun absaru allatheena kafaroo ya waylana qad kunna fee ghaflatin min hatha bal kunnathalimeena
Pickthall
Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come.
Shakir
Surely you and what you worship besides Allah are the firewood of hell; to it you shall come.
The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as a recorder rolleth up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it.
Shakir
On the day when We will roll up heaven like the rolling up of the scroll for writings, as We originated the first creation, (so) We shall reproduce it; a promise (binding on Us); surely We will bring it about.
Transliteration
Yawma natwee alssamaa katayyi alssijlli lilkutubi kama badana awwala khalqin nuAAeeduhu waAAdan AAalayna inna kunna faAAileena
Pickthall
And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth:
Shakir
And certainly We wrote in the Book after the reminder that (as for) the land, My righteous servants shall inherit it.
Transliteration
Walaqad katabna fee alzzaboori min baAAdi alththikri anna alarda yarithuha AAibadiya alssalihoona
Pickthall
Lo! there is a plain statement for folk who are devout.
Shakir
Most surely in this is a message to a people who serve
Transliteration
Inna fee hatha labalaghan liqawmin AAabideena
Pickthall
We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.
Shakir
And We have not sent you but as a mercy to the worlds.
Transliteration
Wama arsalnaka illa rahmatan lilAAalameena
Pickthall
Say: It is only inspired in me that your God is One God. Will ye then surrender (unto Him) ?
Shakir
Say: It is only revealed to me that your Allah is one Allah; will you then submit?